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Birthday celebrations with the latest iPhone downloads: Champagne, cake and candles (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

SL led the running group on a seemingly never-ending set of circuits around the quad. I was doing surprisingly well up at the front. Poor DT was struggling, however. When she fell over NP rushed to her rescue. Perhaps this … Continue reading →

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Rousse shares some website design tips

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My friend proudly unveiled the freshly pressed website for her new online business. What a disaster! Given that her business was built up around the concept of selling coloured craft materials, it made no sense at all that she had … Continue reading →

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Rousse reveals the secret talents of her mother’s son-in-law

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My mother looked really depressed. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “The decorating”, she replied. “Why not pay someone else to do it?” I suggested. “I can’t. The terms of the grant specify that the work must be completed by a family … Continue reading →

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Rousse is late for school

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We were going to be late for school and JM was furious. He stormed into my bedroom at the White House to find out why it was taking me so long to get downstairs. I explained that I was just … Continue reading →

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The world’s most beautiful beach (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Although I supplied the food for the end of term party, I had no intention of eating a mince pie with green butter. Next to the spread, CFS and I discussed escape plans for the holiday. Would we get away … Continue reading →

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Sting beats Mick Jagger in conversation competition (Rousse)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Sting was giving his full attention to AD, but I didn’t mind because I knew that my turn would come eventually. I made myself comfortable knitting on the sofa listening to Eddie Mair in the second half of Radio 4’s … Continue reading →

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Belle brokers world peace

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I stood up to address the warring parties with a solution as simple as it was obvious. “You must all learn that it’s OK when others don’t agree with you”

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A conference encounter with a successful project manager (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

What fun! I turned up to the conference to find that I was seated between my primary school friend HP, and MH from my history A level class. I had seen HP relatively recently, but had had no contact with … Continue reading →

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A missed appointment with Paul McCartney (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I’d waited years to meet Sir Paul McCartney in person and now I’d blown it. I thought that I had time before my appointment with the ex-Beatle to pop down to the harbour and check for a consignment of chewing … Continue reading →

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Muddy bush women prove excellent runners (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was doing well, hill training with LM and SS in the woods. On the way back up through the trees I bounded past the pair of them with hardly a need to draw breath. My athletic achievement was soon … Continue reading →

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